My thoughts from my first rides
I like the bike. I went 102 miles on the 2nd ride thought I was doing 80. It exhumes quality. It is fast, I hit mid 30s on a couple speed tests while riding. It is powerful! Hills are no longer taken into consideration.1 spot on my ride at 36 miles are some steep hills . Other ebikes will go up but take effort , no real effort needed with this bike.this was my current turn around point for 72 mile trip because of the effort and battery use. No longer .
I have a few nit picks which I would change. I still would like a built in battery frame styled bike when it is made.
the front shock is fancy probably over kill for me but seems to give a nice ride on flat surfaces
the brakes are Magura 7s probably over kill but I can appreciate good brakes, I think I would keep them
Kindernay shifting works well for me , thought I would be compromising but no, I like it a lot. If the electronic ever becomes available I would upgrade
I read some on the possible adjusting of power with external wire and such. I think I old like to try some other people versions postted for even smoother power delivery. I would like the pedal assit to come on a little earlier I think
The throttle is not smooth at all times, some thing I can live with but would pay extra for improved performance. I am not a big throttle user so again not a major issue.
I think I would rather access the torque sensor and adjust for a lighter pedal touch. Anyone have a Stromer with the torque sensor adjustment ? or any other bike with this adjustment? I want to feel like I am on slight decline . There is plenty of power , just too much pressure required on the pedals for my taste.
i would like another gear on the top end, I keep pushing the gear shift even though I am in the top gear, maybe another cog
in the drive train? I am not trying to go faster but pedal slower at the same speed. i start clown pedaling earlier then others I believe
I ran out of 3 batteries after 102 miles or so , need a little more range . I think I can carry more batteries weight wise on the rack but bigger batteries are always appreciated,
. The batteries fit my bags perfectly upside down in the bottom leaving a nice flat surface for clothes and fruit
i would order less aggressive pedal to save my shoes
the bike is not loud at all exceeded my expectations
it didn’t come with a bell, lights so no comments on them but I think they will added.
the bike feels nimble to me, more so then my other bikes , feel the weight even less when moving.
my seat is bottoming out on the Kinetic seat post, needs adjustment ?
the fan on the 10 amp charger is louder then normal.work great though.
I have not read any manuals yet , need to learn Bafang display and front shock adjustment
Last comment is the motor has plastic guards with tabs to grab them on each side which seem like shipping protectors, should they be pulled off?
I haven’t spoken with Pushkar so keep this in mind , he hasn’t seen my thoughts yet
anyone in Atlanta wants to test ride contact me